Post Traumatic Stress
The New York State Office of Mental Health has published many brochures, toolkits, and items that address issues involving military personnel and veterans such as depression, bipolar, post-traumatic stress disorder.
Families
- Children's Videos
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit organization behind Sesame Street, and the New York State Office of Mental Health have partnered over the years to produce materials for children and their families to help them cope with whatever life might throw their way. - Clinic Plus Services
This innovative program will improve the emotional well-being of thousands upon thousands of children in New York State by providing early intervention and treatment, which in turn will help improve school performance, social relationships, and go a long way toward preventing long-term mental health problems. - Military Child Education Coalition
A 501(c)(3) non-profit, world-wide organization, MCEC is a model of positive leadership and advocacy. Its work is focused on ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition. - Operation Military Kids
The U.S. Army's collaborative effort with America's communities to support the children and youth impacted by deployment. - U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: Kids
Links to other resources
- VetsMeetVets.org
- Military Connection.Com
- Military Onesource
- My Army Life Too, your connection to the Army Integrated Family Support Network
- National Military Family Association
- NYS Division of Military and Naval Affairs: National Guard
- NYS Division of Veterans' Affairs
- NYS Veterans Health
- Thank our troops and their families for the service and sacrifices that they have made.
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: Mental Health
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: National Center for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs: Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care
- The American Soldier - homecoming!
Services
U.S. Military Branches of Service
Healing Combat Trauma
Healing Combat Trauma website. "Resources for and about healing combat trauma. The focus is on effective therapeutic care — medical, psychological and legal — plus analysis and context — and the slant is apolitical." All material is copyright © by Lily Casura unless otherwise noted.
Sources:
New York State Office of Mental Health website:
http://www.omh.state.ny.us/omhweb/military/
Healing Combat Trauma website: